Originally Posted By: mlord
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Also, you just need SP3, as it includes all previous ones.

I'm not wealthy enough to pay additional money for unnecessary software. So it'll be from the SP0 original CD that came with the box many years ago, and then upgrading tediously through each service pack to the present.

I knew some people out there were going through hard times, but unable to be wealthy enough to afford a network download? Ouch Mark... :-)

As others have said, just go right to SP3. Even better, slipstream SP3 into the install media at the cost of a little time and one CD-R. Also, make sure the pre SP3 box never touches the internet directly. Still a lot of nasty malware floating around pinging everyone capable of infecting a stock Windows XP machine in minutes.

*edit* For the really easy slipstream route, grab nLite.


Edited by drakino (27/09/2010 11:28)